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A unique feature of the Luttrell Psalter is how personalized it is in terms of imagery. At the bottom of this page spread Sir Geoffrey is depicted eating a meal alongside his family and two members of the church. Sir Geoffrey sits in the center of…

This Page features a bishop or saint, identified by some scholars as St. Peter pinching the nose of a demon with tongs. A common theme in grotesque illustrations is the triumph of good over evil, or holy one the unholy. The inclusion of this scene…

A notable feature of the grotesque illustrations on this page are the jousting knights at the bottom of the page. The blue skin and gnarled facial expression of the unhelm’d knight on the right side of the page may indicate that he is the villain of…

This Page is unique in that it doesn’t feature any animals, people or mythical creatures in the marginalia illustration. Instead, the boarder illustration is made up entirely of foliage. It’s possible that this page and those like it found throughout…

This Page Showcases a number of tropes commonly found in medieval manuscript grotesque illustrations. One of the most notable being the man playing the lute in the center left side of the page. The man’s lower body is engulfed by the head of a flower…

A unique feature of this page is the easily identifiable peacock in the center lower portion of the page. By 1450, peacocks had already been introduced to Europe and were bred, kept and eaten by wealthy families. It’s possible that the inclusion of…